Hair care stand and portable storage case

Abstract

A hair care stand system for providing an easily stored portable adjustable hair dryer stand having an adjustable mirror and a multi-purpose storage container includes an adjustable telescopic stand for coupling to an edge of a table, the stand having an articulated scissor arm for holding a hair dryer and a flexible mirror arm having a mirror coupled to a distal end of the mirror arm, and a bi-level storage case for holding and storing the stand, hair dryer, mirror, and associated hair dryer attachments.

We claim: 
     
       1. A hair care stand system comprising: a hair dryer;   an adjustable stand having an elongated post coupled to a base assembly, said base assembly being adapted for coupling to a table;   said stand having an articulated scissor arm coupled to said post, said articulated scissor arm being for holding said hair dryer;   said stand having a flexible mirror arm coupled to said post, said mirror arm having a mirror coupled to a distal end of the mirror arm; and   a bi-level storage case for holding and storing said stand, hair dryer, and associated hair dryer attachments.   
     
     
       2. The hair care stand system of claim 1, further comprising: said base assembly having a lower clamp member, an upper clamp member, and a tension member extending between said lower clamp member and said upper clamp member;   said tension member having a threaded end inserted into said lower clamp member, said lower clamp member including a rotational dial operationally coupled to said tension member such that rotation of said rotational dial in a selected direction extends and retracts said tension member relative to said lower clamp member;   said tension member being fixedly coupled to said upper clamp member whereby rotation of said rotational dial varies a gap between said upper clamp member and said lower clamp member.   
     
     
       3. The hair care stand system of claim 2, further comprising: said upper clamp member being generally oblong extending transversely to said elongated post, said upper clamp member being configured to have an interior chamber and a slot extending along a length of an upper face of said upper clamp member;   said interior chamber having a pair of opposed elongate protrusions, each of said elongate protrusions extending away from an interior wall of said interior chamber a finite length into said interior chamber, said elongate protrusions being aligned for providing a gap therebetween, said elongate protrusions extending along a length of said interior chamber;   said elongated post being positioned to have a base end opposite said mirror arm, said base end being inserted into said slot of said upper clamp member through said gap between said elongate protrusions, said base end having a lip extending outwardly from said elongated post, said lip having a diameter greater than a length of said gap between said elongate protrusions whereby said elongated post is slidably coupled to said upper clamp member.   
     
     
       4. The hair care stand system of claim 3, wherein said upper clamp member is jointed such that a distal extent of said upper clamp member is pivotable to a position substantially parallel to said elongated post when said elongated post is positioned proximate said tension member. 
     
     
       5. The hair care stand system of claim 1, further comprising: said bi-level storage case having a bottom and a top and a perimeter wall extending between said bottom and said top, a connection portion of said top and said perimeter wall being integrally joined along one side to form a living hinge, free portions of said top and said perimeter wall being selectively couplable to each other for closing said storage case;   said bottom having a plurality of depressions therein for receiving said hair dryer accessories therein, said depressions including a stand depression being configured for receiving said stand therein such that said stand is securely held with said stand depression;   said storage case including a removable tray, said tray having a plurality of tray depressions therein adapted for holding a plurality of hair care products, a brush, a comb, and said hair dryer.   
     
     
       6. The hair care stand system of claim 5, wherein said top includes a plurality of pockets coupled to an interior face of said top. 
     
     
       7. The hair care stand system of claim 1, further comprising: said scissor arm having a pair of clips extending outwardly from a distal end of said scissor arm, said clips being positions substantially parallel to each other and in spaced relationship to each other;   said hair dryer including a handle, said handle having a pair of spaced grooves extending substantially parallel to each other, each groove being for receiving an associated one of said clips such that said hair dryer is detachably coupled to said scissor arm.   
     
     
       8. The hair care stand system of claim 1 wherein said elongated post is telescopic. 
     
     
       9. A hair care stand system comprising: a hair dryer;   an adjustable stand having a telescopic elongated post coupled to a base assembly, said base assembly being adapted for coupling to a table;   said stand having an articulated scissor arm coupled to said post, said articulated scissor arm being for holding said hair dryer;   said stand having a flexible mirror arm coupled to said post, said mirror arm having a mirror coupled to a distal end of the mirror arm;   a bi-level storage case for holding and storing said stand, hair dryer, and associated hair dryer attachments;   said base assembly having a lower clamp member, an upper clamp member, and a tension member extending between said lower clamp member and said upper clamp member;   said tension member having a threaded end inserted into said lower clamp member, said lower clamp member including a rotational dial operationally coupled to said tension member such that rotation of said rotational dial in a selected direction extends and retracts said tension member relative to said lower clamp member;   said tension member being fixedly coupled to said upper clamp member whereby rotation of said rotational dial varies a gap between said upper clamp member and said lower clamp member;   said upper clamp member being generally oblong extending transversely to said elongated post, said upper clamp member being configured to have an interior chamber and a slot extending along a length of an upper face of said upper clamp member;   said interior chamber having a pair of opposed elongate protrusions, each of said elongate protrusions extending away from an interior wall of said interior chamber a finite length into said interior chamber, said elongate protrusions being aligned for providing a gap therebetween, said elongate protrusions extending along a length of said interior chamber;   said elongated post being positioned to have a base end opposite said mirror arm, said base end being inserted into said slot of said upper clamp member through said gap between said elongate protrusions, said base end having a lip extending outwardly from said elongated post, said lip having a diameter greater than a length of said gap between said elongate protrusions whereby said elongated post is slidably coupled to said upper clamp member;   wherein said upper clamp member is jointed such that a distal extent of said upper clamp member is pivotable to a position substantially parallel to said elongated post when said elongated post is positioned proximate said tension member;   said bi-level storage case having a bottom and a top and a perimeter wall extending between said bottom and said top, a connection portion of said top and said perimeter wall being integrally joined along one side to form a living hinge, free portions of said top and said perimeter wall being selectively couplable to each other for closing said storage case;   said bottom having a plurality of depressions therein for receiving said hair dryer attachments therein, said depressions including a stand depression being configured for receiving said stand therein such that said stand is securely held with said stand depression;   said storage case including a removable tray, said tray having a plurality of tray depressions therein adapted for holding a plurality of hair care products, a brush, a comb, and said hair dryer;   wherein said top includes a plurality of pockets coupled to an interior face of said top;   said scissor arm having a pair of clips extending outwardly from a distal end of said scissor arm, said clips being positions substantially parallel to each other and in spaced relationship to each other; and   said hair dryer including a handle, said handle having a pair of spaced grooves extending substantially parallel to each other, each groove being for receiving an associated one of said clips such that said hair dryer is detachably coupled to said scissor arm.